BILL NUMBER: SB 193	CHAPTERED  09/26/00

	CHAPTER   651
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 24, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 25, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 10, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 5, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 3, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 23, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 16, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 15, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 28, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 10, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   FEBRUARY 19, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Polanco
   (Principal coauthor:  Senator Morrow)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Mountjoy, Perata, Rainey, and Solis)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Bates, Cedillo, Correa, Cox, Davis,
Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez, Havice, Honda, House, Kuehl, Leach,
Longville, Maldonado, Margett, Nakano, Reyes, Romero, Soto,
Strickland, Strom-Martin, Torlakson, Washington, and Zettel)

                        JANUARY 19, 1999

   An act to add Section 5070 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
cancer.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 193,  Polanco.  Vehicles:  special breast cancer treatment
license plates.
   Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue
special interest license plates, as specified, containing a distinct
design or decal of participating organizations, to any person, to be
displayed in lieu of regular license plates.
   This bill would add a special breast cancer treatment license
plate to the special interest license plate program.  The bill would
require the additional funds collected by the issuance of these
special interest license plates to be deposited in the Breast Cancer
Treatment Account, created by the bill, in the Breast Cancer Fund to
be used by the State Department of Health Services, when
appropriated, to fund breast cancer treatment grant awards for
uninsured or underinsured  persons who are at, or below, the 200%
federal poverty level, as specified.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 5070 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   5070.  (a) The department shall design and make available for
issuance pursuant to this article special breast cancer treatment
license plates as described in this section.  The special breast
cancer treatment license plate shall bear a graphic design depicting
the same logo as the United States postal stamp with the words "Fund
the Fight.  Find a Cure" over the sketch of a woman and the breast
cancer awareness pink ribbon symbol.  Any person described in Section
5101 may, upon payment of the additional fees set forth in
subdivision (b), apply for and be issued a set of special breast
cancer treatment license plates.  Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of
Section 5060, the special breast cancer treatment license plates may
be issued as breast cancer license plates, as defined in Section
5103.
   (b) In addition to the regular fees for an original registration,
renewal of registration, transfer, or substitution of the license
plates, the following additional fees shall be paid for the issuance,
renewal, retention, transfer, or replacement of the special interest
license plates authorized pursuant to this section:
   (1) For the original issuance of the plates, fifty dollars ($50).

   (2) For a renewal of registration of the plates, or the retention
of the plates if renewal is not required, forty dollars ($40).
   (3) For transfer of the plates to another vehicle, fifteen dollars
($15).
   (4) For each substitute replacement plate, thirty-five dollars
($35).
   (5) In addition, for the issuance of an environmental license
plate, as defined in Section 5103, the additional fees prescribed in
Sections 5106 and 5108, which shall be deposited in the Environmental
License Plate Fund.
   (c) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), all
fees collected under this section shall, after deduction of the
department's costs in administering this section, be deposited in the
Breast Cancer Treatment Account, which is hereby created in the
Breast Cancer Fund, as that fund is established in Section 30461.6 of
the Revenue and Taxation Code.  The funds in the account shall be
used by the  State Department of Health Services, upon appropriation
by the Legislature, to award grants to fund breast cancer treatment
for uninsured or underinsured persons who are at, or below, the
200-percent federal poverty level, as that level is determined by the
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
